When lithium reacts with bromine to form the compound LiBr, each lithium atom:

(1) Gains one electron and becomes a negatively charged ion
(2) Gains three electrons and becomes a negatively charged ion
(3) Loses one electron and becomes a positively charged ion
(4) Loses three electrons and becomes a positively charged ion

(3) loses one electron and becomes positively charged Lithium has one valence electron and Bromine has seven. Therefore Lithium will give up its one to Bromine for both to have an octet

Answered by efb12 | 2024-06-10

loses one electron ;

Answered by habibsadiq5 | 2024-06-12

In the reaction of lithium with bromine, each lithium atom loses one electron and becomes a positively charged ion (Li⁺). The correct answer is option (3). This process allows lithium to achieve a stable electron configuration similar to that of noble gases.
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Answered by efb12 | 2024-11-14